Disciplinary Counsel v. Fitz

Citations

• 169 Ohio St. 3d 409
• 205 N.E.3d 479
• 2022 Ohio 3108

Syllabus

Attorneys—Misconduct—Attorney violated the Rules of Professional Conduct, including Prof.Cond.R. 8.4(b) (prohibiting an attorney from committing an illegal act that reflects adversely on the attorney's honesty or trustworthiness) and 8.4(c) (prohibiting an attorney from engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation)—Two-year suspension imposed, with no credit for time served under interim felony suspension—Reinstatement conditioned on attorney's providing proof of his substantial, continuing efforts to pay restitution ordered as part of his criminal sentence.